Tip of the Day: Capturing Sunsets

Photographing sunsets is sometimes frustrating, and more difficult than it should be. It is even more difficult if you have a point-and-shoot camera. Here are quick suggestions to improve your sunsets. First, get a tripod, and scout a nice are ahead of time. Your shooting time will be very short. The time sets quickly. When you are ready to shoot, do not point your camera straight at the sun, instead try to meter it against a neutral background, and lock the exposure. With a digital camera bracketing is easy, so bracket exposures. Do not use a wide aperture, make it small, and shoot from the tripod. Try using a polarizer, if you have one, the effect will be interesting.